Monthly Archives: April 2014

Dick felt angry and a bit afraid as the two men took no notice of his protests, but just dragged him away from the clearing where he had been mending the puncture in his tyre. He thought of poor Anne … Continue reading →

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So I did more book buying this week, oops. Here’s what I got: From left to right: The Shuddering Mountain Game (unfortunately without the cards and die but I have another of the series, found in the very same charity … Continue reading →

This is a book that I had very little idea about until I came across it in a lovely little bookshop in a recent trip to Alton. It was an intriguing find, and I had to have it. My copy … Continue reading →

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Serendipitously, my third Noddy book is actually the third book of the series; Noddy and His Car. (My first Noddy book was #2 and my second was #8.) A BARGAIN BUY As I mentioned in a recent Monday post, I … Continue reading →

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Chapter sixteen: Look out The children soon settled down round the fire with the board game; Monopoly, and the great big tin of toffee. It had not yet been cut into pieces, except the pieces the children had already eaten, … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter to one and all for yesterday, and today is a bank holiday. Usual British weather seemingly dictates that it shall rain. Is it raining where you are? This week we have more smashing blogs for you, Poppy’s next … Continue reading →

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After one of Fiona’s marvelous re-blogs about jammy buns, I knew I had to have a go. I have the same book that Helen at Novelicious has, Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer by Jane Brocket, as you know so I decided to … Continue reading →

So, continuing with comparing an early edition (1948) to a more recent paperback (2000). You can see my comments on the first two chapters here. CHAPTER THREE: FIRST NIGHT AND MORNING The first change in chapter three is that the … Continue reading →

I’ve found another smashing recipe on the Novelicious blog There is something very special about making a food from one of your childhood favourite books. When I made jammy buns from Malory Towers, I was incredibly excited as finally, something I’d read about … Continue reading →

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So it’s back to the real world for me today, the April holidays are officially over. Unsurprisingly, I did some book buying while I was away! Only one Blyton though, a paperback Noddy which cost me all of 25p. I … Continue reading →

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Sally let Julian walk her back to the entrance of her halls. She stood on the step in front of the door and looked at him. She smiled wanly. “I would ask you up for a cup of tea or … Continue reading →

My first Noddy book was the second in the series (Hurrah for Little Noddy), and my second Noddy book is Noddy Gets Into Trouble, the eighth book. That’s what I get for buying a random pair from eBay because they … Continue reading →

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A LOVELY DAY – AND SOMETHING STRANGE The next few days at Rosewood were lovely. The four children lazed about, swam in the river every day, and went for nice long walks along the water. They also explored the forest … Continue reading →

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It looks like there’s a lot of rain in the UK today, which is a little depressing as the weather has been getting steadily nicer since all that rain over Christmas. Anyway I hope that this week’s blogs will cheer … Continue reading →

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I know I promised you all jammy buns, and I have managed to make them however with one thing an another I’ve not managed to write about them, so I shall have to leave you with the next chapter of … Continue reading →

I thought my series on Five on a Treasure Island was quite a success, at least it generated a fair few comments and a bit of discussion so I was keen to do another comparison of original and modern editions. … Continue reading →

Chapter fifteen: Deeper into the adventure The children were soon on their way back to camp, the boys carrying two large baskets of food. They were extremely heavy and they began to wish they had asked an adult to come … Continue reading →